News Article: Dunleavy: Ristolainen Has Brought 'Youthful Maturity' to Franchise

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DUNLEAVY: RISTOLAINEN HAS BROUGHT 'YOUTHFUL MATURITY' TO FRANCHISE

By Dan Dunleavy - Sabres Broadcast Announcer

SabresTV's Dan Dunleavy looks at the development of Rasmus Ristolainen

The Finnish professional league SM-Iiiga has been called the second-strongest league in Europe by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was at the age of 16 that Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen made his pro hockey debut there with TPS Turku.

Being able to play at that level as a young kid was an early sign of how highly hockey minds in Finland thought of this son of a Finnish police officer.

In 2010-11, Rasmus would play for TPS Turku’s U-20 and U-18 teams, as well as dress for his home country at the World Hockey Championship. The progression you want and need to see out of a young player was underway, as was Ristolainen’s path to Buffalo.

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[Kublakhan]

superstar

 

[allsilverdreams]

love him.hope Zadorov turns into a stud as well.i sat at the draft party in the arena that year when we took them both in the first.i was pissed we took 2 Dman at the time.i have since then loved the 2 players

 

[DazedandConfused]

love him.hope Zadorov turns into a stud as well.i sat at the draft party in the arena that year when we took them both in the first.i was pissed we took 2 Dman at the time.i have since then loved the 2 players

Please post that video again. Its a classic.

 

[jBuds]

https://instagram.com/p/3JccyZJAIj/

Risto looks like he's training at... A BJJ gym?